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Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to South Sudan: Alison Blackburne
Ms Alison Blackburne has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan.
Ms Alison Blackburne has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan in succession to Mr Tim Morris, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Ms Blackburne will take up her appointment in April 2017.
Curriculum Vitae
| Full name: | Alison Blackburne |
| 2012 – 2016 | Kampala, High Commissioner |
| 2011 – 2012 | Washington, HM Consul General and Counsellor Corporate Services USA (Temporary Duty) |
| 2011 | Jakarta, Deputy Head of Mission (Temporary Duty) |
| 2008 – 2010 | Ministry of Justice, Principal Private Secretary to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice |
| 2006 – 2008 | UK Permanent Representation to the European Union Brussels, Political Counsellor |
| 2003 – 2006 | Harare, Deputy Head of Mission |
| 2000 – 2003 | Stockholm, First Secretary Head of Political/Economic Section |
| 1996 – 2000 | UK Permanent Mission to the United Nations New York, First Secretary (Economic and Social) |
| 1995 – 1996 | FCO, Head of Russia, Ukraine and Moldova Section, Eastern Department |
| 1994 – 1995 | FCO, Head of Russia External/Commonwealth of Independent States Section, Eastern Department |
| 1992 – 1994 | FCO, Desk Officer for Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) implementation, CFSP Unit |
| 1989 – 1992 | Warsaw, Third (then Second) Secretary Chancery |
| 1987 – 1989 | FCO, Assistant Desk Officer, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, East Africa Department |
| 1987 | Joined FCO |
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